THE STUDENT VOICE SINCE 1904
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
VOL.115 ISSUE 91
WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 9. 2005
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WEATHER
Crews battle snow, costs
Adam Peterson, a general maintenance and repair technician at the University of Kansas, works to clear the snow across from Strong Hall yesterday afternoon. Peterson and other employees shoveled the snow from stairs and handicap areas in the midst of the snow storm.
Erin Droste/KANSAN
BY JOHUSHA BICKEL
jbickel@hansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
When snow piles up at the University of Kansas, so do the costs.
Included in the costs are labor, equipment, fuel and chemicals used to help melt the snow, he said. The actual amount of snowfall determines the amount of money the University can spend in removal,he said. Heavy snowfall can cost the University up to two or three times the average cost of $20,000.
Snowfall like yesterday costs the University about $20,000, said Doug Riat, director of Facilities Operations.
"Every event is different." Riat said.
"It really depends on a lot of things
Between 100 and 150 Facilities Operations staff clean steps, sidewalks and other areas trucks cannot easily reach. Crews actually started early yesterday, not waiting for the normal starting point when an inch of snowfall had accumulated, he said.
like how much it snows and whether or not it freezes."
Campus parking lots are the most difficult places to clean up, especially when everyone is still on campus, said Donna Hultine, director of the Parking Department.
When snowfall reaches 6 inches or more, crews may spend more than 24 hours physically removing the snow. The costs for removal also increase.
Facilities Operations usually waits until 3 or more inches of snow layers
the parking lots before they send crews to clean it up. Rait said.
Hultine said that crews were quick about cleaning up the snow on campus yesterday.
"It was definitely a relief on campus," she said. "KU is pretty responsive to getting stuff done."
Parking on Jayhawk Boulevard and Memorial Drive was closed yesterday so that the snow could be quickly removed, Hultine said.
As of 8 p.m. last night, 4 inches of snow covered the ground in Lawrence, according to the National Weather Service. Both Riat and Hultine said they expected maintenance crews to work through the night to remove snow by this morning.
Edited by Ross Fitch
STUDENT SENATE
Commission talks about fines,voting
BY DANIEL BERK
dberk@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
The Student Senate's election commission held its first meeting Thursday to discuss online voting and the fine structure for candidates.
Last year, students could vote online in University buildings only. This year, students can vote online at any computer, whether it's at their home or on campus.
There will be no designated paper polling places on campus for the elections as there have been in years past. The election will be held online on April 13 and 14. There will be computers available for students to vote on campus.
"I'm really excited to see if online voting increases student turnout, because not enough students are voting."
The change was a needed
Elaine Jardon Delta Force presidential candidate
one, said Elaine Jardon, Overland Park sophomore and Delta Force presidential candidate.
"I'm really excited to see if online voting increases student turnout, because not enough students are voting." tardon said.
Nick Sterner, Shawnee junior and KUnited's presidential candidate, said he was looking forward to the online change.
"I think it's a great opportunity for more student turnout," Sterner said. "I think this can really open up where the votes come from."
However, with the online rule changes, it also opens up more opportunity for voter fraud, elections commission chairman Luke Thompson said.
Thompson, Lawrence sophomore, said the commission would work hard to prevent voter fraud in this year's election.
With the new format, Thompson said, it would be easier for students to influence other students' votes by letting them use their computer to vote online.
Thompson said another concern would be the candidates' closeness to a computer while someone is voting. If the candidates are close to a computer, they could influence a voter's decision.
"The commission is taking steps to prevent anything like that from happening in this year's election." Thompson said.
The commission is implementing a new fine policy that will be more strict than the fine policies from years past.
SEE VOTING ON PAGE 4A
HISTORY
Soldier gets recognition
Courtesy of University Archives/Spencer Research Library
Rylan Howe/KANSAN
Name engraved onto the Campanile
BY DANI LUTT
dlitt@kansan.com
kANSAN STAFF WRITER
Second Lt. Raleigh Chase Bowlby Jr.'s name was added to the Campanile yesterday. His name was left off the list about 55 years ago when the memorial was constructed.
The omission was first noticed in the 1960s when Kathy Booth, the daughter of Bowley's widow, attended a football game at Memorial Stadium. Mary Jane Cunningham, Bowley's widow, remarried after the war.
"I always knew of Raleigh, but didn't dwell on it out of respect for my dad." Booth said.
Booth and her husband visited the World War II Memorial in Washington D.C., in June. Booth saw Bowly's name and began to question why Bowly wasn't on the Campanile walls.
"We always thought he just didn't meet the criteria," Booth said. "But seeing his name in Washington sparked an interest. We wanted to find out if he met the criteria or not."
Booth, who lives in Sterling, speculated that his name was left off because the University's attempt at contacting family and friends of fallen World War II soldiers did not reach her mother in California.
A call to University Relations confirmed that he did meet the criteria and that his name should have been among the other 276 soldiers.
Booth said she does not believe that Bowlby's parents heard about it either.
"Our intention was just to find out if he qualified." Booth said. "We wanted to see if they could just add
Jake Salaki, installations superintendent for Midland Marble and Granite, smooths the finish on the granite bearing the name of Second Lt. Raleigh Chase Bowlby Jr. Salaki installed the slab yesterday morning at the bottom of the middle column on the east wall of the Campanile.
(Top left) Second lieutenant Raleigh C. Bowlby Jr. was a part of the 88th Division of the United States Army when he was killed in action in April of 1944 in Cassino, Italy.
his name to the archives. We are honored that they would honor Raleigh like that."
Midland Marble and Granite of Independence, Mo., donated the material and installation services to the University to fix the omission.
"Compared to what he did, this is nothing," said Bryan Caton, CEO of Midland Marble and Granite. "This is something we can give back to the family."
Bowby's name is located at the bottom of the middle column of names on the east side of the Campanile.
The family will also receive a replica of the 2.5-by-23-inch piece of marble with Bowlbv's name engraved on it.
The Campanile was dedicated on
May 27, 1951 to honor the soldiers who died in World War II.
A list of the other soldiers remembered on the east and west walls of the memorial is available at www.carillon.ku.edu.
Bowly's family will be invited to the University this spring to attend a dedication of the addition of his name on the memorial.
Bowley enlisted in the Army in February 1941. He was only one semester away from graduating with a degree in business from the University, family members said. He was killed in action near Cassino, Italy, on April 8, 1944.
— Edited by Kim Sweet Rubenstein
Veteran fought in Army
Second Lt. Raleigh Chase Bowlby Jr. was born May 3, 1918. The Marion native attended the University of Kansas after high school where he studied business. He was one semester away from his degree when he enlisted in the Army.
He was inducted into the Army on Feb. 22, 1941 at Fort Joseph T. Robinson in Arkansas at the age of 22. He became a member of the 137th Infantry of the 55th Division.
BY DANI LITT
littt@kansan.com
KANSAN STAFF WRITE
In July 1942, Bowlby attended officer candidate school for the infantry in Georgia and was sent to the 88th Division, which was credited with defeating the Hitler line at Fondi, Italy. The division was first stationed in North Africa and was relocated to the Italian front.
Even though Cunningham and Bowley did not have children, Bowby's memory was kept alive. Cunningham passed her wedding ring from Bowly to her daughter, Kathy Booth, and to her granddaughter Marsha Parr.
After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the 35th Division was sent to California and became a unit of the West Coast Defense Command.
Bowley died in action on April 8, 1944 in Cassino, Italy. He was survived by his wife, Mary Jane Cunningham, and his parents, Raleigh Chase and Marie Wight Bowly. He married Cunningham in 1943. They were high school sweethearts.
Source: Kathy Booth
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The Jayhawks travel to Manhattan tonight with a chance to lengthen their long-running streak against the Wildcats. PAGE 1B
In their blood
Ashlea Kramer.coms from a family of athletes. She has carried on the tradition through her participation with the rowing team. PAGE 1B
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